Small Group Assessment

What is a time line and what does it show?

• a time line is a text feature that shows events in the order they happened

• a time line shows the time of the day in a book

• a time line is a text feature that tells what a section of text is all about

• a time line cannot be found in a book

Tags

CCSS.RI.1.5

CCSS.RI.2.5

CCSS.RI.K.5

A biography is...

• the story of a person's life written by someone else

• the story of a person's life written by that person

• the story of a famous person who has already died

• a list of events that happened in the past

Tags

CCSS.RI.11-12.10

CCSS.RI.6.10

CCSS.RI.7.10

CCSS.RI.8.10

CCSS.RI.9-10.10

An autobiography is...

• the story of a person's life written by someone else

• the story of a person's life written by that person

• the story of an automobile

• a book about someone who died a long time ago

Tags

CCSS.RI.11-12.10

CCSS.RI.6.10

CCSS.RI.7.10

CCSS.RI.8.10

CCSS.RI.9-10.10

The rain began early in the morning. It fell as hard drops, one after another. The sky was full of dark purple clouds. Thunder began as a soft rumble and became louder and louder. Lightning crashed every few minutes, making the sky a brilliant white.

What is the central idea (or main idea) of this paragraph?

• The farms needed rain.

• The thunder hurt the people's ears.

• Lightning made the sky bright.

• The storm was very strong.

Tags

CCSS.RI.1.2

CCSS.RI.2.2

CCSS.RI.3.2

CCSS.RL.2.2

CCSS.RL.3.2

Today a dentist came to visit our classroom. He was there to teach us how to take care of our teeth. The dentist gave us all new toothbrushes, toothpaste, and dental floss! He was nice!

What is the central idea (or main idea) of this paragraph?

• Dentists are nice.

• The kids received lots of gifts.

• A dentist visited a classroom.

• If you don't take care of your teeth, you will get cavities.

Tags

CCSS.RI.1.2

CCSS.RI.2.2

CCSS.RI.3.2

CCSS.RL.2.2

CCSS.RL.3.2

Spots was a large grey and white cat. He lived in a barn on a farm. Spots liked living in the barn because it was warm in the winter and cool in the summer. There were many mice in the barn for Spots to chase. Best of all, Spots had a soft place to sleep in the corner of the barn.

What is the central idea (or main idea) of this paragraph?

• The barn was warm and cool.

• Spots was a grey and white cat.

• The barn was a good place for Spots to live.

• Spots often slept outside when it rained.

Tags

CCSS.RI.2.2

CCSS.RI.3.2

CCSS.RL.2.2

CCSS.RL.3.2

CCSS.RL.4.2

I have a dog named Boots. I taught him lots of tricks. When I tell him to, Boots sits or lies down. He can also wave his paw to greet people. When I say dance, he stands up on two legs! I don't know of many dogs that can do such amazing tricks.

What is the main idea of the paragraph?

• Boots is a dog that does tricks.

• Boots can sit or lie down.

• There are not many dogs that can do tricks.

• There is a dog named Boots.

Tags

CCSS.RI.2.2

CCSS.RI.3.2

CCSS.RL.2.2

CCSS.RL.3.2

CCSS.RL.4.2

You just finished reading a speech by a famous person who spoke about the importance of donating money to an organization that helps the environment.

What is the author's purpose?

• to persuade, or convince, the reader

• to explain how to do something

• to describe something so that the reader can visualize it

• to inform that reader with only facts

Tags

CCSS.RI.2.6

CCSS.RI.3.6

CCSS.RL.3.6

CCSS.RL.4.6

CCSS.RL.5.6

You read a book about exercise and learn that there are many types of exercise. You also learn that exercise is a good way to keep your body healthy, that your heart gets stronger with exercise, and that many doctors recommend it.

What is the author's purpose?

• to give the reader information about exercise

• to describe exercise by helping the reader visualize it using his/her senses

• to explain the steps for how to do one exercise

• to entertain the reader with stories about exercise

Tags

CCSS.RI.2.6

CCSS.RI.3.6

CCSS.RL.3.6

CCSS.RL.4.6

CCSS.RL.5.6

You read a story about a little girl who goes on a trip with her family. She meets a new friend and they enjoy a day at the beach together. When she returns home, she thinks of her friend and decides to write her a letter. They stay friends for a long time!

What is the author's purpose?

• to explain the steps for how to make friends

• to describe the beach by using many words that appeal to the reader's sense of touch, taste, smell, sight, and hearing

• to persuade the reader to make a friend on his or her next trip

• to entertain the reader by telling a story of a little girl who makes a friend

Tags

CCSS.RI.2.6

CCSS.RI.3.6

CCSS.RL.3.6

CCSS.RL.4.6

CCSS.RL.5.6